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As you begin to explore Mexican cooking, you'll soon discover that this cuisine, like that of most countries, offers tremendous regional diversity in ingredients and flavors:
Central: Central Mexican cuisine features a variety of herbs, spices and chilies, blending the flavors of native Indian dishes with other recipes that show strong Spanish influences.
Coastal: Fish and seafood are primary ingredients in dishes from the coastal region, which also incorporate European and tropical influences. Regional ingredients such as native herbs, tomatoes, olives and plantains are often featured.
Northern : Northern Mexican cuisine is bold and smoky, combining a variety of grilled meats, poultry and fish with other fire-roasted ingredients.
Southern: Foods from the Southern region of Mexico are full-flavored native Indian dishes that combine dried peppers with complementary sweeter spices, such as cinnamon and cloves.
Western: Enchiladas, tacos, fried pork, red sauces, salsas and chilies comprise the traditional cuisine of Western Mexico. Oh, and another regional favorite? Tequila!
Yucatan: Originally inhabited by the Mayans, traditional Yucatan cooking still exhibits a strong Mayan influence. Popular ingredients include cinnamon, cilantro, cloves and achioate (annatto seed), which is commonly used to make achiote paste, used in moles, tamales, stews, rice dishes, meats and seafood. Foods from the Yucatan often demonstrate exotic tropical influences and offer a wide range of flavors and textures.
2006-11-16 13:12:37
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answered by scrappykins 7
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* flour tortillas in the north, corn tortillas in the rest of the country
* some chiles and spices are mainly found far to the south: habanero chiles, achiote and allspice are typical of Yucatan, in the south, but are not typical of the north
* black beans in the south, other beans in the north (like pinto beans)
* beef in the north, pork in the south
2006-11-16 13:01:59
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answered by kbc10 4
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